Florida importation program won’t cause drug shortages in Canada: state secretary

Florida’s plan is designed to relieve pressure on an already overburdened government health-care system, and will bring tens—if not hundreds— of millions of dollars in new business to Canada.

Florida will only buy from a specific list of Canadian drugs that focus primarily on the treatment of mental health, prostate cancer, congenital genetic disorders, and HIV/AIDS for use only with specific populations, writes Jason Weida. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Opinion

BY JASON WEIDA

February 5, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.—Earlier this month, the United States Food and Drug Administration finally approved a first-of-its-kind plan, proposed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to expand trade with Canada through the importation of pharmaceutical drugs to lower costs for consume...

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